The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1887-10-22

Twelfth witness, Mrs. Mary Ann
Harris: Was at home with my baby
Boardman was fishing. Boardman
came first He was in bed when his
father came. Heard the dogs bark
ing. Mr.. Reeds dog was in the
road. Did not notice which side OF
the house he was ON while barking.
He was barking before my husband
came. Slept in house next Reeds.
Saw her alive about sun down Fri
day eve. Saw her Saturday morning
or 8 o'clock. Mrs. Holland called
me. Mrs. Thompson was there.
Don't know if anyone was in there
or not before | saw her. Was there
when Ed. MILAN went by. MY child
was sick that night. My room was
on the road. A hall and another
room between us. Dog seemed to
bark pretty rabid. Our house is as
close or closer than Thompson's.
remember of disturbance there last
winter Heard noise at the door.
Don't know just when / was over to
the door after the fuss. / saw them
but did not know them. Went to
the well. This was before Christ
mas. Heard them say "you have to
go back" She went back and went
down into Swisher's garden. Men
were in the road. They used no
threats. Were words said but do
not remember them. i went into
room after dinner, the day she was
murdered. Did not see the little
Thompson girl. After DR.. Kelly
came went home. Her funeral took
place fore part of the day. Sale was
the next Saturday. Miss Robinson
and / were on friendly terms.
Thirteenth witness, Gabriel Hol-
land: Was in town the evening she
was killed. Went to town at 1880
Saw Emma Robinson about 3 yards
from Marble shop on Long alley
going towards Walnut street, twas
near s o'clock. Saw Henry Black
and Nick MADEIRA and Nose Wells in
middle of Front street at 7:30, or
near that, then overlook them few
minutes later at Geo. Hayes corner
In a few minutes later l met her
going towards the same corner
They must have met her there
'sNick" and Henry were together,
Nose little behind them. Did not
see them any more that night
Heard them talking something about
whisky. Heard dogs making big
fuss. The dogs would start out from
Reeds and come towards our house
This was about 10 O'Clock. Heard
clock strike little afterwards and
it struck 10. Heard something like
cat squalling, but not as a cat
usually does. This squall was when
the dogs were at their worst. Heard
only one squat. Pretty tolerable
dark. Did not notice if there was
moon. No person at my house
that night. Saw Mrs. Thompson go
to the door and knock, no answer,
she pushed the door little open.
Ny wife said don't come here tbs no
place for men, so ! did not go. This
was or s o'clock. Mrs. Thompson's
little girl was there. / saw the body
before it was taken up off the floor.
Cross examined--No person stayed
at my house. Mr. Conn came that
night at 7 o'clock, before heard the
dogs. He did not come after the
horse that night. He would pass
the house of Emma Robinson. Know
the dog by its bark. Know they
were these two dogs, but never heard
them rage as they did then.
In ehief-"Nick" had on a heavy
pair of coarse boots with his pants
in his boots, were some what worn.
She had on sun bonnet, light color
Fourteenth witness, Mrs. Sarah
Reed: Age Ga. Widow 10 years.
Mother 10 children. Been nurse for
number of years. Saw her after she
was laid out. Saw her clothes and
washed them. Sunday got her
clothes in herG Groom, chemise, draw
ews and old skirt. Burnt most of
the clothes. Were spots on chemise
of greyish color, on the bottom, could
not say how far down. Drawers torn
down one leg to hem at bottom.
Washed Monday. Saw ''Nick" Ma
dera then. He had down cast look
| handled common pint bottle that
| found there on Sunday eve after
the funeral and hair switch on the
shelf where she had the dishes.
gave the bottle to Mrs. Thompson s
little girl, and believe she gave it to
Mrs. Fell
Cross examined-Can't say if Mrs
Fell was there day of sale or not.
In chief-Had no difficulty in see
ing spots on linen. Heard Mrs. Fell
say she would like to have the bot
tie. ] did not wash up dishes day /
saw the bottle and saw the little girl
take the bottle. / washed them up
Monday and the bottle was not
there.
Fifteenth witness, Mrs. Turner:
Live on Long alley. Knew Emma
Robinson. Was at my house the
night she was murdered. She came
about s o'clock. Left about nine
o'clock She sent my little girl to
Hayes store for 10 cents worth of
tea and scents worth of snuff. When
she left said she was going to the
bakery on Walnut street. She gave
little girl sc and l0c pieces. Heard
clock strike about that time. My
husband was not at home then, but
came in in few minutes. 1t rained
short time after she left. Did not
see her any more that night.
Sixteenth witness, +. G.. Allender:
Was up town that night until Il few
minutes after nine, perhaps Is min
utes Stopped in bakery out of
rain. Saw Mr.. Stephan, Tune
Protzman and Nose Wells in there.
Wells went as far as st. Glars Ho-
tel corner with me. / went home.
Cross examined-Nine, or 20 min
utes after nine, when / went home.
Parted with Wells at st. Clair sign
post.
Seventeenth witness, F. H. St.
Clair: Proprietor St. Clair House
for Ia years. Saw Mr.. Wells about
3 O'clock Don't allow tho Othar